Professional Placement. Three weeks in a legal practice must be completed.

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Important Information for Applicants

About our PLT

Why Leo Cussen

Areas of Practice Covered in Practical Legal Training

The areas of practice covered in the PLT include those prescribed in the National Competency Standards for Entry Level Lawyers as required by the Legal Profession Uniform Admission Rules 2015. Training at Leo Cussen Centre for Law goes beyond the minimum requirements so that you are well equipped with knowledge, skills and confidence to exercise choice as you enter the legal profession.

Core mandatory practice areas

The following practice areas are mandatory according to the National Competency Standards for Entry-Level Lawyers.

Civil Litigation Practice

Commercial and Corporate Practice

Property Law Practice

Choice of practice areas

Our course provides trainees with a choice of practice areas to accommodate their career interests. See the choice of streams table above.

Work Management and Business Skills (including professional placement, file management and risk management)

Ethics and Professional Responsibility.

Advanced Advocacy

Often taken by trainees intending to go the Bar to practise as a Barrister or trainees interested in becoming solicitor advocates.

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